Phil Bloomer from Oxfam responds to criticism that British aid money targeting climate change is not benefiting those who need it most. At the latest round of climate change talks in Doha, Qatar, the UK pledged almost £2bn over the next two years to help poor countries cope with climate change. But the World Development Movement claimed the money is going to large companies rather than helping poor people likely to suffer from climate change. A recent example was £385m, channelled through a World Bank project to promote clean energy in poor countries. WDM say that most of the money went to private companies to build wind turbines or solar panels for profit. Responding to the allegations, Phil Bloomer, Campaigns and Policy Director for Oxfam, said that whilst aid money spent now would save the British taxpayer "a huge amount" in the longer term, it must target those who need it most. Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
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